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In reply to the discussion: When every single Republican is anti-union, why are so many DUers anti-union too? [View all]Hekate
(90,784 posts)105. Steve, it's one of those things that makes you go Hmmmmm.
Best case scenario: Gross ignorance. Possibly educable.
Worst case scenario: Yeah, that.
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When every single Republican is anti-union, why are so many DUers anti-union too? [View all]
Omaha Steve
Mar 2015
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Simple, right-wingers have joined the Democratic Party at the highest levels, not even weakening ...
Scuba
Mar 2015
#58
There's only one thread on the front page of the Labor Group with more than 2 replies
Nye Bevan
Mar 2015
#16
There appears to be an especially anti teacher union vibe here since a basketball player
Dragonfli
Mar 2015
#137
Here is a good example...BTW, I didnt know union workers all drove gas guzzlers...
NoJusticeNoPeace
Mar 2015
#35
Longshoremen driving gas guzzlers and an auto union being against those standards because
NoJusticeNoPeace
Mar 2015
#60
It doesnt mean I'm against unions, which give democracy and equity in the workplace.
ErikJ
Mar 2015
#70
You can balance the issue, the 999 times out of 1000 where there isnt an environmental
NoJusticeNoPeace
Mar 2015
#101
Believe it or not, it's possible to be against those industries without being against those workers
Major Nikon
Mar 2015
#122
More than a century of right propaganda against unions has born fruit. If they tell a lie
Agnosticsherbet
Mar 2015
#10
It is deep in the psyche of all Americans, ask anyone what they think of unions you might as
NoJusticeNoPeace
Mar 2015
#37
Anyone who has ever worked to unionize their own workplace has been through the propaganda
jwirr
Mar 2015
#36
I am anti public sector unions .. they have a very cushy life and get great benefits that rest of us
srican69
Mar 2015
#21
So instead of wanting everyone to have what they have, a race to the top, you want them and
NoJusticeNoPeace
Mar 2015
#38
Teachers get fucked ..Big time .. I even doubt they will be much worse off without the Union
srican69
Mar 2015
#51
I just think teachers should be employees of the state rather than local school dist
srican69
Mar 2015
#59
Giving the Scott Walkers, Bruce Rauners, et al an easier path to squeezing teachers directly.
Gidney N Cloyd
Mar 2015
#160
Clarification - I am 100% for a union in for-profit entities and against them in non-profits
srican69
Mar 2015
#97
So.... nonprofit employees don't need protections against labor exploitation?
TygrBright
Mar 2015
#111
The fact that a few people take advantage of the system is not proof they all do.
Agnosticsherbet
Mar 2015
#117
You mean a living wage, OSHA standards, health & retirement benefits? Why shouldn't every worker...
Hekate
Mar 2015
#112
I can confirm this (at least on an anecdotal level). The work I do is not a position
bullwinkle428
Mar 2015
#45
If we could only adopt that philosophy. Way too much interest on short-term profits nowadays.
Hoyt
Mar 2015
#128
You should be mad at Walmart and Target and a few hundred other companies
NoJusticeNoPeace
Mar 2015
#39
I will take ANY corruption in ANY Union over what the Walton family does to America
NoJusticeNoPeace
Mar 2015
#41
I know you're busy, but I keep on seeing this anti-union complaint. What do you mean?
freshwest
Mar 2015
#30
I didn't realize that DUers were anti-union. Progressives have traditional been on the side of
still_one
Mar 2015
#31
We have seen anti union posts on this thread. But you have to forgive them to some extent
NoJusticeNoPeace
Mar 2015
#42
how many are so many? 70%, 40%, 18%, or .3%. I'm not sure what your'e fishing for
juxtaposed
Mar 2015
#47
I'm not anti-union....but teachers and cops unions have to police their own better.
msanthrope
Mar 2015
#69
Every single Republican is not anti-union which you cannot prove so stop saying that!
KamaAina
Mar 2015
#107
there's an app for that! (just kidding but there is an OP that explains it.)
Dragonfli
Mar 2015
#136
The easiest way to tell if a Democrat or anyone else does or does not support labor is to
anotojefiremnesuka
Mar 2015
#147
Simplistic as hell. I see plenty of the most anti union folks around driving American
TheKentuckian
Mar 2015
#162
yes, freedom from unions, sweet tax deals, in some cases free building sites
HereSince1628
Mar 2015
#158
SEIU - Florida Special Education Paraprofessional - School tried to deny OT pay
HockeyMom
Mar 2015
#159